The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a leader of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, Shamsideen Adio, also known as Shameleon, over allegations of murder and assault. He is being held at the State Criminal Investigation Department in Panti-Yaba.
Police said Adio allegedly attacked a dispatch rider with a helmet, leaving him hospitalised on oxygen. In a separate case, he was accused of striking another man with a metallic ring during an altercation on August 28.
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The victim later died from his injuries on September 17, sparking protests at the suspect’s office in Sandgrouse Market, where sympathisers of the deceased set two motorcycles ablaze.
Commissioner of Police Olohundare Jimoh led officers to restore order and assured residents that Adio remains in custody and will face prosecution once investigations are completed.
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